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Piedmont Wine Region, Home Of Italian Royalty And More
Nestled in northwest Italy, between the foothills of the western Alps and Apennines, lies the country’s second largest region: Piedmont, or Piemonte, in Italian. Home to the House of Savoy, Italy’s ruling dynasty until 1946, it’s no surprise this area birthed the king of Italian wines.
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Burgundy Embraces New Varieties to Combat Climate Change
Burgundy’s 2020 harvest was one of the earliest on record. Higher-than-average temperatures throughout the growing season meant that farmers began picking on August 12. It was the continuation of a trend that has seen hot temperatures and dry weather become the norm in this otherwise mostly temperate region.
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Which Rosés Will Succeed in a Maturing Market?
The rosé category remains strong, but an influx of generic brands and the lingering impact of 2020 means it’s more crowded than ever. Will quality prevail?
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How Some Noblemen, a Train and a Louse Helped Rioja Become a Global Superstar
The earliest record of winemaking in Rioja, Spain, is from the 11th century B.C., when the Phoenicians settled the region. Local populations have made wine almost continuously since then. While Rioja’s geography isn’t conducive to wine exports, the climate is excellent for production. As a result, most of Rioja’s win
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As Far Back As The Early 1800s This Visionary Female Entrepreneur Transformed The Champagne Industry
In 1805 French women, like many women around the world, didn’t have the right to vote. She couldn’t gain admittance to colleges or universities or even secondary schools. Nor could she open a bank account in her own name.
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Terroir on a 100-Point Scale
Can great vineyards be measured? This Italian thinks so
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Label Investigation Sparks War of Words
This week's news roundup finds dodgy dealings in Spain, a new celebrity wine and a very expensive rosé
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Spanish Wineries Under Investigation For Fraud
SEVERAL Spanish wineries under investigation for fraud and false advertising
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NEBBIOLO IN THE ALPS: A NEW GENERATION HELPS CHART VALTELLINA'S RENAISSANCE
Sometimes the pull of things is so strong that it cannot be resisted, like the moon’s influence on tides. From what Cristina Scarpellini says, when she first set foot on a one-hectare vineyard on the vertiginous Alpine slopes of the Valtellina Valley in Italy’s Lombardy region next to Switzerland, she knew she was
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Champagne and Burgundy lead fine wine ‘boom’
It’s “boom times” for fine wine according to Liv-ex, with Champagne and Burgundy leading a surge in trading, while the market broadens, helped by new technology.
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Excessive Drinking Rose During the Pandemic. Here Are Ways to Cut Back.
Many Americans increased their alcohol intake during the pandemic, with women and parents of young children disproportionately affected.
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It’s Time to Forget the Old Rules of Wine Pairing
On any given night in the pre-pandemic days, there was a four-top at a restaurant with a small-share-plates-so-order-several-items-and-I’ll-course-it-out-for-you type of menu, and, inevitably, someone in the group would want the sommelier to recommend a wine to pair.
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This Is Why You Should Never Serve Prosecco in a Champagne Flute
There’s a time and a place for a Champagne flute, and there’s a million more for a Prosecco glass.
Any time beyond New Years Eve or homebound Grammy-watching parties, a Champagne flute can seem a little out of place. Even when making traditional mimosas at home, a flute can come in handy when you’re working with Champagne — bu
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‘Das Boot’ Director Andreas Prochaska & Producer Moritz von der Groeben on MipDrama Title ‘The Winemaker’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix ushered in a new TV dawn in distribution. In reaction, Europe’s public broadcasters are driving a less vaunted but still significant revolution in production. Few are pushing the envelope more than Germany’s ZDF.
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Mar de Frades to reduce weight of blue glass bottles
Leading Spanish Albariño producer, Mar de Frades in Rías Baixas, is to reduce the weight of its signature blue bottles as part of its new sustainability manifesto.
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Beer vs wine calories revealed: which is more fattening?
We’ve all had the age-old argument about the various health merits of beer vs wine, particularly when it comes to the calorie content of each. But which is actually more fattening, and how do calories in wine and beer match up? We examine the evidence.
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Bordeaux 2020 vintage report – what to expect
The Bordeaux 2020 en primeur campaign is on the horizon, with the best palates in the business preparing to rank the 2020 vintage. But how will things play out this year? Adam Lechmere has the lowdown from the people that matter
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Mosel vineyards are preparing for climate change by sharing their soil with aromatic plants
The landscape of sloping vineyards on the banks of the Mosel River in Germany is a characteristic symbol of a region which cannot be understood without its wine: the Mosel wine region. Tourists from all over the world, especially from the neighboring countries of Belgium, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands
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Coteaux Champenois, Champagne’s new wave
Why all the renewed interest in Champagne still wines? For those in the front line – both the winegrowers and the houses – the uptick for Coteaux Champenois is anything but trivial. Earlier harvests and riper fruit aromatics are creating ideal conditions for making still wines. The acidity, a hallmark of Champagne wines, is still there and whilst it nee
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What Is Clean Wine, And Is It Better For You Than Conventional Wine?
Does this imply other wine is "dirty"? Does it guarantee you won't get a hangover? We've got answers.
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Stop and smell the roses: novel yeast that impart “floral” aromas in wine
AB Biotek in partnership with Wine Australia and The Australian Wine Research Institute have identified new novel yeast strains to assist winemakers to improve the ‘floral/rose’ aroma and flavour characteristics of Sparkling Chardonnay, Rose, Grenache, and Pinot Gris wines.
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Wine grape ripeness assessment using Hyperspectral imaging
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The wine industry has been striving to achieve wine quality and consistency, which involves harvesting and selection of grapes at the optimal maturity and according to the desired traits. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combined with machine learning algorithms (ML) has emerged as a promising cost-effective alternative to the t
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Standard digital camera and AI to monitor soil moisture for affordable smart irrigation
Standard digital camera and AI to monitor soil moisture for affordable smart irrigation
The United Nations predicts that by 2050 many areas of the planet may not have enough fresh water to meet the demands of agriculture if we continue our current patterns of use. One solution to this global dilemma is the
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The Wisdom Of Age
Call it serendipity, call it fate, but there are times when events and conversations seem to align. You go for months without thinking about something and then it’s everywhere, filling your in-box and your brain. Spooky, possums, as Dame Edna Everage once put it.
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Bordeaux en primeur 2020: What to expect
Our Bordeaux correspondent, Colin Hay, gets the lowdown from a number of leading brokers and merchants on their expectations for the Bordeaux en primeur 2020 campaign.
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Bordeaux vinyeards converting to organic gathers pace, after lagging behind rest of country
Increasing numbers of vineyards in Bordeaux are switching to organic methods of production, after lagging behind other French winemaking regions.
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Ruinart dedicates historic vineyard to biodiversity project
LVMH brand Champagne Ruinart is furthering its commitment to nurturing biodiversity in the Champagne region by switching over its 40ha historic Taissy vineyard to a biodiversity pilot project in tandem with Reforest’Action.
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Wine and Music Pairing: A Next-Level Aesthetic Experience
The evidence that pairing music with wine can enhance one’s tasting experience continues to mount since I last visited this topic in 2017. A research team headed by Q.J. Wang showed that, in a winery tasting room, wines tasted with a soundtrack chosen to enhance oak-derived flavors were rated as significantly fruitier and smoother than
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The Biou d'Arbois winegrowers' festival revises its application for world heritage status
For the third time, the application by the Biou d'Arbois winegrowers’ festival ranked among the French finalists to be included on the UNESCO list of intangible heritage, but was ultimately not selected on 26 March by the Ministry of Culture. In 2021, the “expertise and culture of the bague
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ZAFA Wines owner Krista Scruggs accused of sexual misconduct
In the wine world, Krista Scruggs has been viewed for years as an up-and-coming star.
Wine Enthusiast named the Isle la Motte vintner one of “40 Under 40 Tastemakers” in 2018. The next year, Bon Appetit called Scruggs, owner of ZAFA Wines, the “hottest name in natural wine.” In 2020, Fast Company included her on its “Most Creativ
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